Arms Cache Recovered from Old Hideout in Handwara Forest

Handwara, KNT: An old hideout was detected and destroyed during a joint search operation conducted by Handwara Police along with 21 Rashtriya Rifles and 92 Battalion CRPF in the forest area of NagdaNar, Handwara, on Wednesday.

The operation was launched based on specific input, following which the joint party recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from the hideout.

The recoveries included one AK-47 rifle, three grenades, 857 AK rounds, 192 PIKA rounds, eight AK magazines, one silencer, 83 pistol rounds and other incriminating material.

A case under FIR No. 232 has been registered at Police Station Handwara under relevant sections of law, and investigation has been initiated. [KNT]